Right, and the BMW automatics already have 8 speeds with base turbo 4 cyl engines for MY 2012.
Are Zi Germans using thinner oil or no, not really
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Originally Posted By: Mitch Alsup
A lot of the German cars are attaching the Fuel Economy standards by throwing gears in the transmission. MB uses 7 gears and claims 6-7% better FE because of it.
Whoopty! I guess I should be thankful that our 7-speed C300 gets 21 mpg average. It could have been 6-7% worse.
A lot of the German cars are attaching the Fuel Economy standards by throwing gears in the transmission. MB uses 7 gears and claims 6-7% better FE because of it.
Whoopty! I guess I should be thankful that our 7-speed C300 gets 21 mpg average. It could have been 6-7% worse.
The new M5 turbo puts out 560 hp, and only calls for BMW/Castrol 5W30 oil, gasp!
So yeah...I say yes
So yeah...I say yes
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Originally Posted By: Leonardo629
The new M5 turbo puts out 560 hp, and only calls for BMW/Castrol 5W30 oil, gasp!
So yeah...I say yes
I was under the impression it still needed 10w60, like all the Ms.
The new M5 turbo puts out 560 hp, and only calls for BMW/Castrol 5W30 oil, gasp!
So yeah...I say yes
I was under the impression it still needed 10w60, like all the Ms.
All the new M5s, M6s, X5Ms, X6Ms, 1Ms call for BMW 5W30...
http://www.chapmanbmw.com/PDF/service/2010_5XM6XM_Service_warranty_booklet.pdf (page 10 of the pdf file)
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Originally Posted By: Leonardo629
The new M5 turbo puts out 560 hp, and only calls for BMW/Castrol 5W30 oil, gasp!
So yeah...I say yes
I was under the impression it still needed 10w60, like all the Ms.
http://www.chapmanbmw.com/PDF/service/2010_5XM6XM_Service_warranty_booklet.pdf (page 10 of the pdf file)
Originally Posted By: dparm
Originally Posted By: Leonardo629
The new M5 turbo puts out 560 hp, and only calls for BMW/Castrol 5W30 oil, gasp!
So yeah...I say yes
I was under the impression it still needed 10w60, like all the Ms.
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Leonardo629, thanks for that.
I see it's from MY 2010. I take there is no back spec'ing and the M3 does not appear to be included.
Additionally this only appears to be for NA.
I see it's from MY 2010. I take there is no back spec'ing and the M3 does not appear to be included.
Additionally this only appears to be for NA.
I guess the answer would be "kinda sort of" then.
Yes and no, different motors different specs.
You also have to remember that most German motors, err well the good ones have 8 quart+ sumps and large oil coolers. My last Mercedes had a totally separate radiator and T stat for the oil.
You also have to remember that most German motors, err well the good ones have 8 quart+ sumps and large oil coolers. My last Mercedes had a totally separate radiator and T stat for the oil.
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Don't foret,
BMW recommends 0w30 ll-01 FE
a fuel econnmy oil for the newer gas engines.
ll01 FE is usually 0w30 based on a5/b5 and hths is >3.0.
Vag also have 503/506/506.01 also a lower hths oil.
There are still new cars from vag that alow this oil to be used.
my dealer ( in the netherlands ) use this oil for the gas engine's ( all of them ) and the 507 spec for the dpf equipped diesel cars.
BMW recommends 0w30 ll-01 FE
a fuel econnmy oil for the newer gas engines.
ll01 FE is usually 0w30 based on a5/b5 and hths is >3.0.
Vag also have 503/506/506.01 also a lower hths oil.
There are still new cars from vag that alow this oil to be used.
my dealer ( in the netherlands ) use this oil for the gas engine's ( all of them ) and the 507 spec for the dpf equipped diesel cars.
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